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By Sher Grogg Fire occurs in scores of homes across America, and it leaves a horrible aftermath. No one thinks it will happen to them, but approximately 358,300 fires occur in homes every year across America. On average, nine [...]

PLEASANT VIEW, Tenn., Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Christmas trees start more than 200 fires every year and one in every 31 results in death. As one of the most cherished symbols of the holiday season, many people don't [...]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Common Voices is working to promote and share information to promote fire sprinklers during National Fire Prevention Week, which begins today. The Advocates' Coalition is kicking off in Washington, D.C., and will also [...]

July 15, 2017 – Yesterday’s tragic high-rise fire is a sombering reminder that high-rise buildings without fire sprinklers place occupants and firefighters at great risk. 3 people are confirmed dead and over 15 injured in a 5-alarm fire that [...]

June 19, 2017 – Common Voices, an advocates’ coalition determined to create a fire safe America, announces the launch of its newly redesigned website, www.FireAdvocates.org. It provides resources and information to assist fire departments and fire safety advocates with [...]

In 1992, a house fire forever changed my life and the life of a six-week-old infant. I am a nurse and this infant became my patient after the house fire he was in left him legally blind and forever [...]

On April 6, 2017, Common Voices partnered with the National Fire Sprinkler Association and fire chiefs from across the nation to share information about the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 1481/S. 602). With teams that included advocates, paired up [...]

Having a horrific tragedy befall your family changes your life in a profound way. I lost my brother, my sister-in-law, and their four precious grandchildren, in a fire that was too hot and too fast to escape, in the [...]

Common Voices continues to stayactively engaged with efforts to support the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. November 4, 2015 provided us the opportunity to partner with members of the NFSA Board of Directors and Future Leadership Committee, along with other national [...]

Thankfully, no one was killed or injured in this fire, mainly due to the quick response of volunteer fire departments in the area. There is a proposal before the New York State Building Construction Code Council requiring all newly constructed [...]